Paul McAuliffe (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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I will move to the procurement side of things. When the budget of a Department is increased by 100%, there are bound to be areas of non-compliant procurement. The Comptroller and Auditor General raised an issue in respect of the procurement of accommodation. Will Mr. McCarthy talk to us about the process of how sanction is given? Is there interaction with the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery, and Reform on an ongoing basis in terms of the sanctioning of the overall spend? How does the Department ensure value for money in a situation where, as Mr. McCarthy said, there is a scramble for accommodation?